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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1902

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School Children's Picnic

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 September 1902 · page 3

A SMALL but rather indignant section of the Coronation Demonstration Committee met at the Town Hall last night and made an effort…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Dynamite Cap in a Schoolroom. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

A very email boy oreaied a very large sensation in a closely-packed schoolroom at Wedderburn yesterday. The boy prioked a dynamite…

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Parents and a School Teacher. [By Telegraph.] ADELAIDE,Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 1

In the police court to-day, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Napier were charged with having assaulted Thomas Joseph Moore, a school teacher at the…

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B[?]Ier Mi[?] Wednesday, October 15. the Schools

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 2

THE Assembly's recent adoption of Mr. G[?]iffith's motion ia favor of "free education" adds interest to the report of the Minister of Public…

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The Stick in Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

THE South Australian Education Gazelle states that a head teacher in one of the State schools has been disrated and transferred for a breach…

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An Epidemic in Schools. Struck by Lightning

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 1

A where storm burst over Single[?] at about 1 p.m. Friday week. Very vivid [?] of lighting, with accssion[?] claps of thunder, accompanied the Morm…

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The Public Schools. Proposed Abolition of Fees. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 2

Replying to a Trades and Labor Council deputation which waited on him urging the Government to introduce a free education bill, Sir…

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Pupil Teachers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 2

OUR Sydney correspondent wires that Helen Griffiths, Frank Barke, Amy Rogers, Daloie Evans, Maud Bird, and Ann Mary Woods have…

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School Board Reconstituted

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

the School Board met at Flannery's Hotel last Wednesday evening. There be been no meeting for some time and a fresh chairman had to be elected. there…

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New School at Menindie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

THE tender of A. Sumsion, of Broken Hill, has been accepted for new school buildings at Menindie. The amount of the tender is…

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The Menindie School

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 November 1902 · page 2

THE new public school which is to be provided at Menindie at a cost of nearly £1000, and for which a contract has been signed by Mr…

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The East School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 2

AT last something definite has been done with regard to the proposed school for East Broken Hill. Mr. W. J. Williams, M L A., has been…

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Sunday School Picnics

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 November 1902 · page 2

IT takes a good deal more than a d[?]tatorm to prevent a child becoming enthusiastic over a picnic; and, although yesterday was as wr[?]tched…

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Methodist Sunday School

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 2

The anniversary celebrations of the above, held during the past few days, were signally successful, as a result of the united and earnest work of teachers and…

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Sunday School Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 2

A most successful concert was given in the Wasley Lecture Hall last night by the children and teachers of the Sulphide-street…

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Absent from School

Western Grazier · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 1

Our School Board has latoly been very active in looking up trusnts, and the conaequence is that Mr Knight, our local school in later, gets some a mu[?]ing eicur[?]…

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Burke Ward School Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 3

The performance by the children of Burke Ward Public School on Friday evening is in aid of the school and prize funds; and,…

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AMUSEMENTS. Burke Ward School Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

THE pupils of Burke Ward Public School entertained their fellowpapils and a large number of adults and gave an interesting exhibition…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] School Teacher Barned to Death. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

Miss Mary Walker has been burned to death at Cunderdin. Deceased was a sister of Dr. Walker, of Port Pirie, S. A. She was a State…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a School Teacher's Death. PERTH, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 December 1902 · page 2

An inquest was held at Northam into the death of Alisa Walker, school teacher, who was burned to death recently. A verdict of accidental…

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